Application

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to undertake cataloguing activities using established tools, systems, technologies, conventions and standards to search, retrieve and validate data from catalogues at an introductory level.
The unit applies to individuals working in a library or information services context, under supervision, who apply a general understanding of cataloguing and bibliographic concepts in their job.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
• select, search, and retrieve relevant bibliographic record on at least five occasions.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
• use current industry systems, technologies and conventions
• apply cataloguing standards.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
• cataloguing standards and organisational policies and procedures
• common cataloguing tools used in libraries and information services endorsed by relevant committee or similar
• application of tools to different areas of work
• key components and structure of bibliographic records
• key features of classification and subject heading schemes.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to:
• special purpose tools, equipment, materials and industry software packages relevant to performance evidence
• current cataloguing rules, technologies and systems
• standards and organisational policies and procedures documents relevant to cataloguing activities.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Reading', 'description': 'Interprets, consolidates and checks completeness and accuracy of information and data; Interprets information from sources to identify relevant and key information'}
• {'skill': 'Writing', 'description': 'Records and completes information in organisational systems'}
• {'skill': 'Oral Communication', 'description': 'Provides key information and asks questions to clarify understanding'}
• {'skill': 'Numeracy', 'description': 'Interprets and uses mathematical information embedded in cataloguing systems'}
• {'skill': 'Teamwork', 'description': 'Complies with work instructions and contributes to work group discussions'}
• {'skill': 'Planning and organising', 'description': 'Plans routine tasks and coordinates own workload'}
• {'skill': 'Technology', 'description': 'Uses familiar digital technologies and systems to access information, search and enter data, and communicate with others'}

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